Social Worker Level 3 (Safeguarding And Assessment)
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 10 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £44,420.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 10 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Wiltshire, South West England |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Nations Recruitment |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: |
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Job Category :Social Care - Qualified
Location : Bourne Hill Council Offices, Wiltshire Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Base Salary :£44,420.00
Support and Safeguarding Service - Empowering Families, Protecting Futures
Join us on a rewarding journey as a Social Worker in Wiltshire, where you'll make a meaningful impact on the lives of vulnerable children and families.
Our Safeguarding Social Workers are pivotal in supporting Wiltshire's vulnerable children, from pre-birth to age 18. Join a service who received an 'Outstanding' rating from Ofsted in September 2023, with positive inspection feedback.
We operate on a patch-based model, matching families with your expertise and chosen area within the county. We prioritise flexibility, offering various work locations and hotdesking opportunities to facilitate collaboration with safeguarding teams and services.
We are looking for a registered Social Worker, with up-to-date knowledge of key child care legislation, guidance, and best practices relating to the protection and support of children and young people. Experience in completing assessments, reports, and plans for children identified as vulnerable or in need alongside a full driving licence will be essential.
We promote a culture of continuous learning, encouraging your professional growth and contributions to your peers. Join us in making a tangible difference in the lives of vulnerable children and families within Wiltshire's stunning countryside.
This is a hybrid working role with expectation of weekly office attendance, and requirement to travel around the County, specifics to be discussed at interview.
Specific qualifications, knowledge, and skills required for this role:
Essential
• Professional social work qualification.
• Social Work England registered
• Have up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance in relation to working with, and
the protection of, children and young people.
• Knowledge of child development
• Thorough Understanding of the needs of vulnerable children, those who have experienced trauma
and children in care.
• Up to date knowledge of key child care legislation, policies and practices central to the
implementation of a professional social work service on behalf of the council.
• Knowledge and ability to put into practice a range of theories, models and interventions and to
assess impact for the service user.
• Knowledge of assessment processes including the contribution provided by other agencies,
timescales and their impact on council and Government performance targets and indicators.
• Experience of direct work with children, young people and families
• Experience of working with children in care, their families and foster carers.
• Experience of completing assessments, reports and plans for children identified as vulnerable and
in need.
• Ability to challenge poor performance and evidence of improving performance.
• Ability to give objective timely advice.
• Knowledge and evidence of assessment skills, including engaging with users of services, other
professionals and agencies to achieve a holistic assessment.
• Ability to professionally challenge – strategy discussions, case conferences, Multi-Disciplinary
meetings
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Proven organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise work, manage own time effectively
and meet deadlines.
• Ability to keep accurate electronic records.
• Ability to contribute positively to the social work team and department.
• Takes responsibility for own professional development and commitment to evidenced based
practice.
• Good IT skills
• Ability to manage competing demands of a caseload.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written with colleagues, outside agencies and
service users.
• Ability to identify problems with some complexity and to demonstrate creative approach to such
problems.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective professional relationships within and outside the
department.
• Ability to produce reports to required standard on time.
• Fluent in English
CA11-1157 Social Worker Level 3 August 2017 Page 6 of 9
Desirable
• A post qualifying award in Social Work.
• A Practice Teachers’ Award Training qualification
• Experience of delivering training
• Supervision skills
• Experience of mentoring ASYE’s
• Experience of supervising student placements
Location : Bourne Hill Council Offices, Wiltshire Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Base Salary :£44,420.00
Support and Safeguarding Service - Empowering Families, Protecting Futures
Join us on a rewarding journey as a Social Worker in Wiltshire, where you'll make a meaningful impact on the lives of vulnerable children and families.
Our Safeguarding Social Workers are pivotal in supporting Wiltshire's vulnerable children, from pre-birth to age 18. Join a service who received an 'Outstanding' rating from Ofsted in September 2023, with positive inspection feedback.
We operate on a patch-based model, matching families with your expertise and chosen area within the county. We prioritise flexibility, offering various work locations and hotdesking opportunities to facilitate collaboration with safeguarding teams and services.
We are looking for a registered Social Worker, with up-to-date knowledge of key child care legislation, guidance, and best practices relating to the protection and support of children and young people. Experience in completing assessments, reports, and plans for children identified as vulnerable or in need alongside a full driving licence will be essential.
We promote a culture of continuous learning, encouraging your professional growth and contributions to your peers. Join us in making a tangible difference in the lives of vulnerable children and families within Wiltshire's stunning countryside.
This is a hybrid working role with expectation of weekly office attendance, and requirement to travel around the County, specifics to be discussed at interview.
Specific qualifications, knowledge, and skills required for this role:
Essential
• Professional social work qualification.
• Social Work England registered
• Have up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance in relation to working with, and
the protection of, children and young people.
• Knowledge of child development
• Thorough Understanding of the needs of vulnerable children, those who have experienced trauma
and children in care.
• Up to date knowledge of key child care legislation, policies and practices central to the
implementation of a professional social work service on behalf of the council.
• Knowledge and ability to put into practice a range of theories, models and interventions and to
assess impact for the service user.
• Knowledge of assessment processes including the contribution provided by other agencies,
timescales and their impact on council and Government performance targets and indicators.
• Experience of direct work with children, young people and families
• Experience of working with children in care, their families and foster carers.
• Experience of completing assessments, reports and plans for children identified as vulnerable and
in need.
• Ability to challenge poor performance and evidence of improving performance.
• Ability to give objective timely advice.
• Knowledge and evidence of assessment skills, including engaging with users of services, other
professionals and agencies to achieve a holistic assessment.
• Ability to professionally challenge – strategy discussions, case conferences, Multi-Disciplinary
meetings
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Proven organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise work, manage own time effectively
and meet deadlines.
• Ability to keep accurate electronic records.
• Ability to contribute positively to the social work team and department.
• Takes responsibility for own professional development and commitment to evidenced based
practice.
• Good IT skills
• Ability to manage competing demands of a caseload.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written with colleagues, outside agencies and
service users.
• Ability to identify problems with some complexity and to demonstrate creative approach to such
problems.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective professional relationships within and outside the
department.
• Ability to produce reports to required standard on time.
• Fluent in English
CA11-1157 Social Worker Level 3 August 2017 Page 6 of 9
Desirable
• A post qualifying award in Social Work.
• A Practice Teachers’ Award Training qualification
• Experience of delivering training
• Supervision skills
• Experience of mentoring ASYE’s
• Experience of supervising student placements